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It was a leisurely start as we knew it wasn't too far to Taupo so after an 1 ½ hour journey through logging country we arrived in the beautiful town of Taupo. The journey was easy as there is only the one road so Sat Nav was very quiet.

They grow forests and forests of fir trees then log them, Load them on to enormous trucks and trailers …

... so we were incredibly lucky to be able to enjoy this meal. Our cooking group had the donut type bread ready by the time the hangi was ready so with both together we all had an almighty feast! During dinner it was great to hear how the tribe are giving back to the community to help tourism grow in the area and support the local school. Infact, the next morning we visited a class of 7-8 year olds in the school to talk about where we all came from, what jobs we had and what ...

... water like this in hot countries. Debbie and Matty always said how clear it was, Matty even showed me pictures but until you're here you can't quite understand just how crystal clear it is. We had a little bit of a walk by the falls and went to all the view points taking pictures. After Huka falls we headed for Spa park. Stopping off near Cherry Island to watch the bungee first. Again another memory that Matty had which isn't the same today. For the past few ...

... I was so proud of the three of us and on an epic adrenaline high at what just happened! One of my best experiences ever - I mostly cant believe I was so brave and it went so well, I thought I would be a mess!

Our arrival was as quick as our exit, we were out of equipment and in a little cinema room within minutes, watching our footage in awe - I couldn't believe it was us! It was so hard to digest what had happened. We got a free tshirt with our package, and ...